Piper PA-32R accidents

The NTSB database holds 525 accidents and incidents involving the Piper PA-32R, recorded between 1975 to 2026. 176 of them were fatal (34%), and 449 people died.

The deadliest year was 1978, with 31 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (46 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Mexico.

180 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

525

Records

176

Fatal

449

Deaths

34%

Share fatal

1975 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 345 of 525 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 73

1980s 159

1990s 97

2000s 108

2010s 60

2020s 28

Where these happened

United States 499 Bahamas 6 Mexico 5 Sweden 2 Ethiopia 1 Australia 1

Operators involved

Bidzy TA HOT Aana Corp. 2 Baltimore Airw 2 Ram Air Freight Inc. 2 High Flyers 2 LEE Air Transp 2 Baxter Flying Inc 1

All 525 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
8 Aug 2009	Piper PA-32R-300 N71MC	Hoboken, New Jersey, United States	Steven M Altman	Fatal	9
19 Aug 1990	Piper PA-32R-300 N4070Q	Watertown, Wisconsin, United States	Wisconsin Aviation Inc	Fatal	7
3 Apr 1988	Piper PA-32R-301T N8171P	Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States	COX Manufacturing Co. Inc.	Fatal	7
22 Feb 1978	Piper PA-32R N6992J	Oak Harbor, Washington, United States no coordinates	Everett Aviati	Fatal	7
22 Mar 2004	Piper PA-32R-301 N8173U	Harlan, Kentucky, United States	-	Fatal	6
7 Jul 1995	Piper PA-32R-300 N6281J	Haines, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	6
21 May 1990	Piper PA-32R-300 N5661F	Frankfort, Kentucky, United States	Burgess & Niple	Fatal	6
27 Dec 1984	Piper PA-32R-301 N8227J	Bradley, Florida, United States no coordinates	Decatur Aviation	Fatal	6
17 Sep 1984	Piper PA-32R-300 N478KT	Linden, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
21 Aug 1981	Piper PA-32R N9822C	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
1 Apr 1977	Piper PA-32R N6127J	Commerce, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
2 Jul 2023	Piper PA-32R-300 N5524F	North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	5
5 Sep 2009	Piper PA-32R-300 N1228H	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States	-	Fatal	5
19 Jul 2004	Piper PA-32R-301T N7710M	Wheeling, West Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	5
3 Dec 1995	Piper PA-32R-300 9HABU	Luqua, Malta no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
10 Feb 1995	Piper PA-32R-300 N5373F	Conroe, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	5
16 Oct 1993	Piper PA-32R-300 N4147Q	Atkinson, Nebraska, United States	First Nat'l Bank of Valentine	Fatal	5
16 Feb 1981	Piper PA-32R N7272F	El Duque, Puerto Rico, United States no coordinates	JIM Ratliff AI	Fatal	5
3 Jan 1981	Piper PA-32R N82948	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
6 Mar 1980	Piper PA-32R N2543Q	Ocala, Florida, United States no coordinates	Donald Nash	Fatal	5
28 Sep 1979	Piper PA-32R N8425C	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
30 Nov 1978	Piper PA-32R N7063F	Albany, Georgia, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Oct 1978	Piper PA-32R N8391C	Ephrata, Washington, United States no coordinates	Auburn Flight	Fatal	5
16 Sep 1978	Piper PA-32R N3930F	Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States no coordinates	Cherokee Flyin	Fatal	5
25 Jul 1977	Piper PA-32R N9228K	Bernard Creek, Idaho, United States no coordinates	Gaige Aviation	Fatal	5
14 Jul 2016	Piper PA-32R-301 N710CC	Ajdovscina, Slovenia	-	Fatal	4
8 Jul 2016	Piper PA 32R-300 N32KK	Houston, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	4
8 May 2015	Piper PA-32R-300 N5802V	Atlanta, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	4
28 Apr 2014	Piper PA 32R-300 N8700E	Highmore, South Dakota, United States	-	Fatal	4
9 Oct 2012	Piper PA-32R-301T N110UM	Laramie Peak, Wyoming, United States	Maverick M. Cayce	Fatal	4
25 Mar 2012	Piper PA-32R-300 N8415C	Treasure Cay, Bahamas	Gregory Schwartzenberger	Fatal	4
30 Mar 2011	Piper PA-32R VH-LKI	Moree, Australia	-	Fatal	4
11 Jun 2010	Piper PA-32R-300 N7699F	Eagar, Arizona, United States	Jeffrey J Ulrich	Fatal	4
20 Sep 2009	Piper PA-32R-301T N2467Y	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	4
4 Apr 1999	Piper PA-32R-301 N9254Q	Warner Springs, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
19 Dec 1994	Piper PA-32R-300 N175MC	Grantsville, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	4
24 Jul 1987	Piper PA-32R-301T N82793	Monterey, California, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
12 Jul 1985	Piper PA-32R-301 N8341L	Bahamas, Bahamas no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
25 Oct 1984	Piper PA-32R-301 N81752	Salisbury, Maryland, United States	-	Fatal	4
30 Aug 1984	Piper PA-32R-301T N4575L	Tucson, Arizona, United States	Flight Trails	Fatal	4
5 Feb 1982	Piper PA-32R-300 N75225	Lambsburg, Virginia, United States	Air Security Transport Corpora	Fatal	4
1 Jul 1981	Piper PA-32R N3570Q	Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States no coordinates	West Monroe CH	Fatal	4
25 Nov 1979	Piper PA-32R N5RJ	Anniston, Alabama, United States no coordinates	Congressional	Fatal	4
23 Feb 1979	Piper PA-32R N2754Q	Glenville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Miles Farm SUP	Fatal	4
15 Mar 1978	Piper PA-32R N75089	Belfield, North Dakota, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
15 Sep 1976	Piper PA-32R N6265J	North Fork, California, United States no coordinates	Blue Aviation	Fatal	4
8 Jul 2012	Piper PA-32R-300 N4386F	New Site, Mississippi, United States	-	Fatal	3
3 Oct 2011	Piper PA-32R-300 N115CL	Peru, West Virginia, United States	Wings R US	Fatal	3
29 Mar 2011	Piper PA-32R-300 N4085F	Fredricktown, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	3
20 Mar 2010	Piper PA-32R-300 N823AG	Williston, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	3